10 Facts on Athena Goddess of Wisdom and War! Fact 1: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war was born by only one single parent. She was born on Mountain Luktas on Crete. Zeus, the god of the sky, and Metis, the Titaness of the fourth day and the planet Mercury were her parents. When Metis was pregnant, a girl named Gaia made a prophecy to Zeus that if Metis had a son he would grow up and be stronger then Zeus. He would also take over Zeus`s power. So Zeus ate his wife. Later after that he had a very bad headache. Another god Hephaestus, the god of fire and metal working, tried to help him by cutting his skull open with a bronze axe. This is the story of how Athena was born.
Fact 2: Medusa is one of the Gorgon sisters and is the only one that is mortal. She was very beautiful. She was also very full of herself. She went around town bragging about how gorgeous she was. She was at Athena`s temple in Parthenon when she was supposedly being or close to being raped by Poseidon, the god of the sea. There she was asking for help. Athena overheard this and got mad. She went and talked to her. She then put snakes on her head. She also put a spell on her. The spell was that when anyone looked at her they would turn to stone. Also if she looked in the mirror she would turn to stone. The Athena banished her to a far off place.
Fact 3: A very long time ago Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war became the patron of Athens. The city was also named after her. The story of this is pretty neat. King Cecrops, who was also part human and part snake, called to Athena and Poseidon, the god of the sea, to see who was better to be the patron. They both got very mad at each other. They wanted to fight, but they saved it for when the show the king there gifts. Poseidon gave the town a big burst of water. The people of the town came to the water to drink it. They couldn`t drink the water though because it was salty. It was salty because he is the king of the sea. Athena`s gift was a lot better. She planted a tree in the building that protects the city. She planted an Olive Tree. This was very useful for many things. It was used for food, oil for lamps, and wood for fire and building boasts and houses. King Cecrops and the town but thought this was much more useful so they chose Athena. She became patron. Her and Poseidon have been mad at each other ever since then.
Fact 4: Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, is a virgin goddess. This means that she doesn't make or create children. Also she doesn`t marry or fall in love. She is one of a couple other virgin gods too. Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon. Then there is Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and home. She took a vow to be way. She believes that the purest kind of love is birth from the brain.
Fact 5: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, had many nicknames. One was Pallas. She had got this name from a friend that died. Pallas was the daughter of Triton. Athena and her were practicing war games on each other. Athena then accidentally killed her. Another name is Parthenos or Athena the virgin. She got this name because she was worshiped in Parthenon. Also she was known in some places as Athena Alea. She was given this name because she was associated with the ancient goddess Alea.
Fact 6:Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was the only person aloud the key to Zeus`s, the god of the sky, thunderbolt. She was also the only one aloud to wear and use his aegis and shield. She was aloud to use his weapons because she was the favorite child.
Fact 7:Athena was named the goddess of war and wisdom for certain reason. She was the goddess of wise counsel, war, the defense of towns, heroic endeavor, weaving, pottery and other crafts. She was given a crown with a crested helm on it. She was also armed with a shield and spear. Also wearing the head of the Gorgon. She was named the goddess of wisdom because she was very wise. Her symbol is the “wise owl” just because she was so wise. She was named the goddess of war because the defender of heroes, the champion of justice, and civil law.
Fact 8:Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war helped Hercules, the god of strength. She was also his half sister. They were both born from Zeus, but they had different mothers. Athena helped Hercules from killing more people because he had already killed all of his children. It was also said that she helped him out of the underworld. Then she finally helped him get to Mount Olympus to see Zeus.
Fact 9: One of Athena`s, the goddess of wisdom and war, had a title, “Grey-eyed”. Her gift to Athens was the Olive Tree. The underside of the olives tree`s leaf is grey. When the wind lifts the leaves it shows Athena`s many “eyes”.
Fact 10:Although Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was a virgin god she did have a son. The son`s name is Erichthonius. Athena was being forced to rape by Hephaestus. When this happened a seed fell on Athena`s leg. When she wiped it off, it fell to the Earth. Also know as Gaia who became the other part-mother. So this child was born by Athena, Hephaetus and Gaia. Erichthonius became a half-snake half-man creature. He has two mothers and one father.
Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War.
Athena`s Temple in Parthenon.
A Spear because Athena is the Goddess of war.
This is a Wise Owl. The Wise Owl was said to be Athena`s Symbol.
Morgan`s Athena Writing I used sparkly pink because my God is Athena. I did this color because she is a girl. Also when I think of Athena I think of how she is the Goddess of War and Wisdom. I feel that the pink shows that she is not just a god of war, but a god of wisdom. I think pink represents her wisdom. The music I choose for Athena suits her very well. I tried to make her music reflect her as much as possible. I made the first part of my music Heroic because she is the Goddess of War. The last part of my music represents her Wisdom and her Worthiness. It also shows her gracefullness. The music represents how she would carry herself and almost show how she would walk. So I feel the music I choose is very right and fitting for Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War. Works Citied For Pictures: http://www.123rf.com/photo_6641438_parthenon-is-a-temple-of-the-greek-goddess-athena.html
10 Facts on Athena Goddess of Wisdom and War!
Fact 1: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war was born by only one single parent. She was born on Mountain Luktas on Crete. Zeus, the god of the sky, and Metis, the Titaness of the fourth day and the planet Mercury were her parents. When Metis was pregnant, a girl named Gaia made a prophecy to Zeus that if Metis had a son he would grow up and be stronger then Zeus. He would also take over Zeus`s power. So Zeus ate his wife. Later after that he had a very bad headache. Another god Hephaestus, the god of fire and metal working, tried to help him by cutting his skull open with a bronze axe. This is the story of how Athena was born.
Fact 2: Medusa is one of the Gorgon sisters and is the only one that is mortal. She was very beautiful. She was also very full of herself. She went around town bragging about how gorgeous she was. She was at Athena`s temple in Parthenon when she was supposedly being or close to being raped by Poseidon, the god of the sea. There she was asking for help. Athena overheard this and got mad. She went and talked to her. She then put snakes on her head. She also put a spell on her. The spell was that when anyone looked at her they would turn to stone. Also if she looked in the mirror she would turn to stone. The Athena banished her to a far off place.
Fact 3: A very long time ago Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war became the patron of Athens. The city was also named after her. The story of this is pretty neat. King Cecrops, who was also part human and part snake, called to Athena and Poseidon, the god of the sea, to see who was better to be the patron. They both got very mad at each other. They wanted to fight, but they saved it for when the show the king there gifts. Poseidon gave the town a big burst of water. The people of the town came to the water to drink it. They couldn`t drink the water though because it was salty. It was salty because he is the king of the sea. Athena`s gift was a lot better. She planted a tree in the building that protects the city. She planted an Olive Tree. This was very useful for many things. It was used for food, oil for lamps, and wood for fire and building boasts and houses. King Cecrops and the town but thought this was much more useful so they chose Athena. She became patron. Her and Poseidon have been mad at each other ever since then.
Fact 4: Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, is a virgin goddess. This means that she doesn't make or create children. Also she doesn`t marry or fall in love. She is one of a couple other virgin gods too. Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon. Then there is Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and home. She took a vow to be way. She believes that the purest kind of love is birth from the brain.
Fact 5: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, had many nicknames. One was Pallas. She had got this name from a friend that died. Pallas was the daughter of Triton. Athena and her were practicing war games on each other. Athena then accidentally killed her. Another name is Parthenos or Athena the virgin. She got this name because she was worshiped in Parthenon. Also she was known in some places as Athena Alea. She was given this name because she was associated with the ancient goddess Alea.
Fact 6: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was the only person aloud the key to Zeus`s, the god of the sky, thunderbolt. She was also the only one aloud to wear and use his aegis and shield. She was aloud to use his weapons because she was the favorite child.
Fact 7: Athena was named the goddess of war and wisdom for certain reason. She was the goddess of wise counsel, war, the defense of towns, heroic endeavor, weaving, pottery and other crafts. She was given a crown with a crested helm on it. She was also armed with a shield and spear. Also wearing the head of the Gorgon. She was named the goddess of wisdom because she was very wise. Her symbol is the “wise owl” just because she was so wise. She was named the goddess of war because the defender of heroes, the champion of justice, and civil law.
Fact 8: Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war helped Hercules, the god of strength. She was also his half sister. They were both born from Zeus, but they had different mothers. Athena helped Hercules from killing more people because he had already killed all of his children. It was also said that she helped him out of the underworld. Then she finally helped him get to Mount Olympus to see Zeus.
Fact 9: One of Athena`s, the goddess of wisdom and war, had a title, “Grey-eyed”. Her gift to Athens was the Olive Tree. The underside of the olives tree`s leaf is grey. When the wind lifts the leaves it shows Athena`s many “eyes”.
Fact 10: Although Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was a virgin god she did have a son. The son`s name is Erichthonius. Athena was being forced to rape by Hephaestus. When this happened a seed fell on Athena`s leg. When she wiped it off, it fell to the Earth. Also know as Gaia who became the other part-mother. So this child was born by Athena, Hephaetus and Gaia. Erichthonius became a half-snake half-man creature. He has two mothers and one father.
Morgan`s Athena Writing
I used sparkly pink because my God is Athena. I did this color because she is a girl. Also when I think of Athena I think of how she is the Goddess of War and Wisdom. I feel that the pink shows that she is not just a god of war, but a god of wisdom. I think pink represents her wisdom. The music I choose for Athena suits her very well. I tried to make her music reflect her as much as possible. I made the first part of my music Heroic because she is the Goddess of War. The last part of my music represents her Wisdom and her Worthiness. It also shows her gracefullness. The music represents how she would carry herself and almost show how she would walk. So I feel the music I choose is very right and fitting for Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War.
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